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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Basic Stuff You Should Know

COLUMNS

THE SOUNDTRACK TO DYSTOPIA
By Al BurianHELLO MISTER POSTMAN
By Carlos PalaciosDECLINE OF NORTHERN CIVILIZATION: ON ZINES, DIY, AND ALASKA
By Frank Harlan and Josh Medsker IT MEANS IT'S WANK: DIGITAL IS THE NEW MIDDLE AGED
by Jeff SomersRANDOM THOUGHTS ON ZINES FROM A SEMI-RETIRED SELF PUBLISHER
by Kris M.GLOOMY SUNDAYS: A VISIT TO IRA
By Gianni SimoneEXITING THE ECHO CHAMBER
By Joe Biel